Thursday, August 16, 2001

DontBlowChunks (5:12:28 PM): ok...143


BigLug23 (5:12:30 PM): 143!



BigLug23 (5:12:33 PM): (lodd



DontBlowChunks (5:12:42 PM): (lodd
epenthesis (uh-PEN-thu-sis) noun



Insertion of an extra sound into a word, e.g. fillum for film.



[From Late Latin, from Greek epentithenai, to insert : ep-, epi-, (in addition) + en- (in) thesis (to place), stem of tithenia (to put).]



Exhibit 1: the regrettably ubiquitous 'ath-a-lete.' Exhibit 2: 'height-th.' Another instance of it is el-lum for elm.
ckirkman

your secret's out...

Batman. You should've never taken on The real master detective.

ckirkman is batman! I knew it!
Hmm... anyway to backdate this thing?